Butler is on a six-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Becton is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Butler Bulldogs will host the Becton Wildcats at 6:50 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Thursday, Butler humbled Waldwick/Midland Park with a 42-6 victory. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey football rankings (they are ranked 75th, while the Warriors are ranked 202nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
David Smith continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 200 yards and four touchdowns, while also rushing for 32 yards. Another player making a difference was Matt Barile, who picked up 69 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Butler didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Mikey Henehan, Cj Bentley, and Nick Parkinson picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Becton put their dominant defense on display in the team's fourth consecutive shutout on Saturday. They claimed a resounding 35-0 win over Lodi on the road.
Butler's victory bumped their record up to 6-0. As for Becton, their win bumped their record up to an identical 6-0.
Butler strolled past Becton in their previous matchup back in October of 2022 by a score of 35-16. Will Butler repeat their success, or does Becton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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